People all over the world are living longer. Worldwide, few people reach the age of 100, and those who do are often celebrated for their longevity. Only one out of every six thousand people will blow out the candles on their 100th birthday cake. Even fewer people (one out of every...
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Recently a twenty-four state compact meant to help nurses work in the neediest areas has actually opened the door for nurses being investigated for professional irresponsibility and negligence to elude the consequences of their misconduct and keep working. This ten year old interstate compact allows a nurse with a license obtained in their home...
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The country’s current health care reforms have underscored the country’s primary care physician deficit. By the time the reforms kick into effect in 2014, the majority of Americans will be insured. In Massachusetts, where all citizens must be enrolled in some health insurance plan, universal insurance has exposed the Commonwealth’s primary care shortage. The...
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Many workers aged 65 and older are delaying retirement due to the economic state of our country, approximately 430,000 to be exact. This is a 45% increase from last year according to the Bureau of Labor statistics. Severe market losses are among one of the main reasons why seniors are continuing to work well...
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Smart car? That’s an understatement. BMW, along with Mercedes and Volvo, are developing cards with a wide range of technology intended to make driving safer for seniors. BMW’s model is a car that will safely guide itself to a stop in case the driver suffers a heart attack or other medical emergency such as...
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Peter Bach, a pulmonary specialist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, has an interesting solution for some of Medicare’s problems. In an op-ed column in Wednesday’s New York Times, Bach claims that while medical specialists increase in a given area, medicare costs go up but but patient satisfaction, quality of care and convenience remain the...
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According to a study done by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), only 1% of flu victims are aged 65 or older. More than 64% of the infections are among people between the ages of 5 and 24. The reason for this assumption is these individuals are more likely than younger individuals,...
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A colonoscopy is known to be very uncomfortable procedures that check for lesions on the body. A virtual version, or virtual colonoscopy, is beginning to be used in order to make the procedure more comfortable and less invasive. The virtual colonoscopy procedure, also known as CT colonography, is an X-ray of the colon instead...
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Our economy is in a crisis and it’s not helping baby boomers who thought they were close to ready to retire. Money is an increasing concern for baby boomers and many have lost their retirement savings in the past few years due to the stock market decline. Many retirees are even ending retirement to...
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According to the Federal Government, over 40 million Americans are enrolled in a Medicare plan. Many will find out that it may not matter. Doctors have begun to stop taking new patients or opting out of Medicare entirely. The reasons why doctors are opting out: paperwork is too much of a hassle and reimbursement...
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